Kathryn Warner holds a BA and an MA with Distinction in medieval history and literature from the University of Manchester. She is the author of biographies about Edward II and his queen Isabella and runs the popular blog, edwardthesecond.blogspot.co.uk. Kathryn has had work published in the English Historical Review, Fourteenth Century England and the BBC History Magazine, has given a paper at the International Medieval Congress, and appeared in a BBC documentary. A well-known author of fourteenth century history, this is her first book for Pen and Sword.